Found a FACE digging

[DetectorMoe]

Found a face digging lol.. Also war of 1812, Civil War and Colonial relics.

Hope you enjoy.


War of 1812 Artillery 2nd Regiment button, CW 3-ringer bullet and some musket balls.




I had no idea what this was when I first dug it up. Its a butt cap to a 18th century flintlock pistol. This is where the face comes in. lol




Flat buttons. One button has some flowery pattern.


Everything in one photo and the trash.

 

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[ARC]

I really hate "face digging"...

Sand in my mouth last for hours and sometimes even days.

:P

 

[jewelerguy]

that's really cool. I read about those being on some British made pistols from about 1750-1780-ish. Excellent find, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice Hunt!!! That's Cool!!! Tell Me that wouldn't put a smile on your face every time you saw it on Your pistol

 

[ironhorse]

very cool!
back in the day of flintlock pistols you had one shot then it became a club
those buttcap grotesques were the last thing some people saw....before he reloaded! lol
skull cracker for sure!

 

[CRUSADER]

that's really cool. I read about those being on some British made pistols from about 1750-1780-ish. Excellent find, congrats!

Agreed, really nice, I've never had one, so I'll be pretty happy with it.

 

[Wildcat1750]

Very interesting!